Postdoctoral Research Associate- UVA

UVA Health • Charlottesville, VA

9d • $59,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Autism Spectrum and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Service at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development Sheila C. Johnson Center for Clinical Services (SJC) is seeking applications for two full-time postdoctoral positions in psychology. The incumbent will provide psychological evaluations and associated clinical services to individuals and families in an outpatient setting. The focus of the position is on specialized and comprehensive evaluation services to toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults presenting with concerns related to neurodevelopmental disorders. Common differential diagnoses include autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, developmental delay, language disorder, intellectual disability, anxiety/mood disorders, and learning disabilities. Participation on an interdisciplinary autism assessment team is a core part of postdoctoral training; children are referred to this team from UVA Children’s Hospital providers and often present with medical complexities (i.e., genetic disorders, congenital heart disease, cerebral palsy, seizures). Postdoctoral Associates in this clinic work collaboratively with providers and trainees from other disciplines, including psychology, speech-language pathology, developmental pediatrics, and family navigation. They take part in all aspects of evaluation, including diagnostic interviews, planning test batteries, test administration and interpretation, providing feedback to parents, and report writing. Experience with comprehensive assessment (i.e., cognitive, achievement, social/behavioral, adaptive) and gold standard autism diagnostic tools (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition) is preferred.

Although Postdoctoral Associates’ primary responsibilities include supervised and interdisciplinary evaluations, working towards professional autonomy/expertise, they may also engage in outpatient, evidence-based intervention with children, adolescents, or young adults with autism/developmental disability. The SJC provides parent training interventions for challenging behavior in the context of developmental disabilities (e.g., sleep problems, toileting problems, mild behavioral feeding problems, and adaptive skill deficits), parent training for building social communication skills in toddlers with autism, evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for co-occurring anxiety spectrum problems, as well as emotional regulation, social skills, and executive functioning interventions. Evidence-based group interventions address social skills in children, adolescents, and young adults.

Postdoctoral Associates also participate in the Blue Ridge Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program, which provides interdisciplinary training for future leaders in the field of developmental disabilities. Opportunities also exist to take part in clinical research, program development, and community outreach.

Requirements

• Completed doctorate degree
• Ability to begin work by mid to late summer 2026

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in clinical or school psychology from an APA accredited program.
• Completion of an APA accredited internship.
• Licensed or license eligible.
• One-year or equivalent experience delivering psychological evaluations in a supervised setting.
• Experience in diagnosis and evaluation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
• Experience with comprehensive assessment (i.e., cognitive, achievement, social/behavioral, adaptive) and gold standard autism diagnostic tools (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition).

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological evaluations and associated clinical services to individuals and families in an outpatient setting.
• Conduct specialized and comprehensive evaluation services for neurodevelopmental disorders in toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults.
• Participate on an interdisciplinary autism assessment team.
• Collaborate with providers and trainees from other disciplines.
• Engage in all aspects of evaluation, including diagnostic interviews, planning test batteries, test administration and interpretation, providing feedback to parents, and report writing.
• Engage in outpatient, evidence-based intervention with children, adolescents, or young adults with autism/developmental disability.
• Participate in parent training interventions for challenging behavior.
• Participate in parent training for building social communication skills.
• Provide evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for co-occurring anxiety spectrum problems.
• Provide emotional regulation, social skills, and executive functioning interventions.
• Participate in evidence-based group interventions for social skills.
• Participate in the Blue Ridge Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program.
• Take part in clinical research, program development, and community outreach.

Benefits

• Benefited position
• UVA Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree